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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

i downloaded linspire_live_5.0.69.iso with my bittorent client from their site......burnt the cd as a iso image and when i tried to boot it, everything seemed fine till i got an error "Fatal: cd seach failed"

At first i thought maybe it was just a bad cd or my bittorent client, so i switch to azareus and download the iso again , burn it again as an image with no problems, then when i try to boot , same error...........im pretty sure im doing everything write.....

Check the file is complete by doing a md5sum check on it. If you are using MS then you need to get the app to do this. The md5sum value should be available where you downloaded it. Make sure you are burning the iso image with whatever software you are using.

already did that , the file was correct, i waste 3 cd's lol , i even tried burning the cd at the slowest speed , and verify the data with nero.....i looked everywhere , and it seems a few people have this problem and theres nothing that can be done............Right now im on Xandros and i have to say im really impressed.......